The first trimester

Yesterday I started the second trimester of my pregnancy.

Here's a pictorial representation of what the first trimester looked like for me..

The last picture pretty much sums it up. 

It's been a long 3 months. Mostly the last 7 weeks. It's worth it though! Every time I want to be whiney I try to think of how blessed I am. It usually helps. Unless the hormones take control.

Lows of the first trimester:

-6 straight weeks of constant nausea. I mean constant. Morning sickness my butt! It's all day sickness

-Burnt tongue. I guess it's a common pregnancy thing. But about two weeks ago my tongue started getting that "burnt"feeling, like I just drank really hot chocolate. But now it doesn't ever go away.

-EVERYTHING tastes bad. Everything. Even Nutella. And water!

-I cry about everything. Like watching the family win on America's Funniest Home Videos. Or listening to the last song from High School Musical 3. Or watching the acceptance speeches at award shows. Or when Nathan washes the dishes wrong. Or when  I have to go back to work on Monday. or when the speaker at church isn't speaking loud enough. Serious guys.

-Baaaad back pain.

-Constant bloat. It looks like I am already showing. Nope, not showing. Just a big, bloated belly!

-Always tired. I took a nap pretty much every day. Even when I slept over 9 hours a night.

The highs:

-Obviously.. finding out!!! We were so excited!!

-Buying baby clothes.

-Buying baby books and toys.

-Telling all my loved ones and seeing how excited they were.

-Seeing my baby on the ultrasound. That moment blew my mind. I thought my heart was going to explode! 

-Nathan spoiled me rotten.

-Lots of Del Taco. I craved that and Zupas and that was it.

-My friends and co-workers took a lot of pity on me. They brought me lots of morning sickness remedies and gifts in general.

-I AM GROWING A FREAKING HUMAN!!!

-All the future thoughts of the little baby and what they will look like and how life will be. I daydream a lot.

-Fun talks with Nathan about how we will raise our babies. Our future just got a whole lot more real. But in a really fun way.

-I have an excuse for everything. "Sorry, I can't. I am pregnant."

-Guys!!! I am gonna have a little person who is half me, half Nathan and who is all mine to love forever! I am seriously cannot wait!

Here's to hoping I start feeling better soon.

Happy my second trimester!